Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN – Get Free Report) and GeneDx (NASDAQ:WGS – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Organon & Co. and GeneDx, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Organon & Co. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 |
GeneDx | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
Organon & Co. currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.69%. GeneDx has a consensus price target of $101.6250, suggesting a potential downside of 4.08%. Given Organon & Co.’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Organon & Co. is more favorable than GeneDx.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Organon & Co. and GeneDx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Organon & Co. | 11.15% | 182.69% | 7.06% |
GeneDx | 0.39% | 16.51% | 9.35% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Organon & Co. and GeneDx”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Organon & Co. | $6.40 billion | 0.37 | $864.00 million | $2.69 | 3.38 |
GeneDx | $362.32 million | 8.34 | -$52.29 million | $0.05 | 2,119.00 |
Organon & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than GeneDx. Organon & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GeneDx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
77.4% of Organon & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of GeneDx shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Organon & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.6% of GeneDx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Organon & Co. beats GeneDx on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Organon & Co.
Organon & Co. is a science based global pharmaceutical company, which develops and delivers innovative health solutions through a portfolio of prescription therapies within women’s health, biosimilars and established brands. The company was founded on March 11, 2020, and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.
About GeneDx
GeneDx Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides genomics-related diagnostic and information services. The company offers Centrellis, an AI-driven health intelligence platform that integrates digital tools and artificial intelligence allowing scientists to ingest and synthesize clinical and genomic data to deliver comprehensive health insights. It provides genetic diagnostic tests, screening solutions, and information with a focus on pediatrics, rare diseases for children and adults, and hereditary cancer screening. GeneDx Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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